Nymphaea brongniartii

Nymphaea brongniartii
Temporal range: Upper Oligocene[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Subgenus: Nymphaea subg. Lotos
Species:
†N. brongniartii
Binomial name
†Nymphaea brongniartii
(Caspary) Saporta[1]

Nymphaea brongniartii is a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the upper Oligocene period of France.[1]

Description

Generative characteristics

The peduncle has 5-7 primary air canals. The flowers had four sepals, and at most 12 petals. There is a gap between petals and stamens. The androecium consists of more than 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 30-32 carpels. The operculate, arillate, ovoid seeds had longitudinal ridges.[1]

Taxonomy

Publication

It was described as †Anoectomeria brongniartii Caspary by Robert Caspary in 1856. It was emended by Butzmann and Fischer, 2013.[1]

Position within Nymphaea

It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Lotos.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Butzmann, R., & Fischer, T. C. (2013). "Fossil water lily fruits with seeds Nymphaea subgenus Lotos, from the Oligocene of Armissan/Narbonne (France)." Zitteliana, 93-104.
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